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Marchey Farm is an Early Christian settlement and monastic site located in Somerset, England. The site represents evidence of early monastic occupation in the region, reflecting the pattern of Christian religious communities established across southwest England during the Early Medieval period. The physical remains and archaeological deposits at Marchey Farm contribute to understanding of settlement patterns and monastic organisation in Somerset during the early Christian phase of English history.
Early Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011266. View the official record →
Marchey Farm is an Early Christian settlement and monastic site located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011266.
Early Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1011266.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Tribunal (7.5 km), Glastonbury Abbey (7.8 km), Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Early Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Early Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.